Rava Laddu

Ingredients 1 cup fine wheat sooji/rava 1 cup sugar 2-3 cloves Few strands saffron(optional) 1 tea spn raisins 1/2 tea spn cardamom powder 3/4 cup water Ghee

Procedure Slightly crush cloves and keep aside. Heat ghee and add cloves, raisins. The cloves and raisins slightly puff up in hot ghee. Add sooji and fry for about 5 mins on medium heat mixing continuously till a nice aroma comes out of it. Take out the sooji in a plate. In the same pan, add water, sugar and heat. Add the saffron strands. Boil it for about 5mins. When it is dried and can be handled, apply some ghee to hands and make laddoos. When they are cooled to room temperature, store in air tight containers. Finish them within 1 week.